"There never has been one with me in four years, and it certainly wasn't about contract and money. I think Randy showed the first year he was here what that was all about, he re-did his contract and made the whole deal work. I think you can eliminate those two things."

“A total fabrication. There was never any incident or discipline problem with Randy.”

Not much more was said. Belichick stated that quarterback Tom Brady was never consulted about the move and finished up by reminding everyone that he’s the man in charge.

“I have confidence in our players, that if they continue to work hard and improve that we'll be competitive and be able to win games. That's what we're here to do: win games. We've won more games than any other team in the last decade. Hopefully we'll continue to win them going forward. That’s what we’re here for."